History of the Staffordshire Potteries; and the Rise and Progress of the Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain; with References to Genuine Specimens and Notices of Eminent Potters


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"First edition of an early account of the Staffordshire pottery industry, important for being partly based on the oral accountsof some of the leading figures. It is especially useful for its histories of the firms of Wedgewood and Spode and for details of styles and techniques. The work is dedicated to Josiah Spode, though he died as the work was in the press. Page 221 contains the stop press: "While the Printer was arranging the Types of this part, and almostof this identical page, the Author received the distressing intelligence that . Josia Spode Esq. had suddenly expired."--Abebooks website




History of the Staffordshire Potteries


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The Ceramic Art


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A Book of Porcelain


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It is the experience probably of most Western amateurs of porcelain to pass through three successive stages of development in their appreciation of an art which, even for the uninitiated, --for those who have no knowledge of its history and little understanding of its technical aspects, --is not lacking in charm and fascination.--pg. xiii.




The Art-union


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The Art Journal


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Vol. for 1867 includes Illustrated catalogue of the Paris Universal Exhibition.




Spode


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The two Josiah Spodes, father and son, may be regarded as important names in the development of English ceramics. Under their direction two of the most important products in the English ceramic repertoire were perfected- underglaze transfer printing on earthenware; and fine bone china, a very practical porcelain.




Art-Union


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Vol. for 1867 includes Illustrated catalogue of the Paris Universal Exhibition.




The Pilgrim Art


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Illuminating one thousand years of history, The Pilgrim Art explores the remarkable cultural influence of Chinese porcelain around the globe. Cobalt ore was shipped from Persia to China in the fourteenth century, where it was used to decorate porcelain for Muslims in Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and Iraq. Spanish galleons delivered porcelain to Peru and Mexico while aristocrats in Europe ordered tableware from Canton. The book tells the fascinating story of how porcelain became a vehicle for the transmission and assimilation of artistic symbols, themes, and designs across vast distances—from Japan and Java to Egypt and England. It not only illustrates how porcelain influenced local artistic traditions but also shows how it became deeply intertwined with religion, economics, politics, and social identity. Bringing together many strands of history in an engaging narrative studded with fascinating vignettes, this is a history of cross-cultural exchange focused on an exceptional commodity that illuminates the emergence of what is arguably the first genuinely global culture.




Shelley Potteries


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